New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21

Mr.. Perr, in violation of Chapter $50 of the Laws
of 1850 it is charged has etaine in tue service Of
the State the architects OF The Capitol the firm of
Eidiitz Il Richardson. 1t was the intention OF the
Leeslatre in passing that act to compel Nh Perry to
do all the ork needed OF architect the new Tap
itol lie Is practical architect when he wa7 an
pointed by Governor Cleveland II WAS said thai there
would he no turtAer necesst. OF chp'oNhS Il"Lth y
Richardson at a salary OF $ZOOOO yearly MI. Ferry
aonareptly however docs not dare T. continue the
construction Of the Capitol on plans avn by him.
The language OF the act OF II 80 Otblddng him 10 en-
Iloy architects is very explicit 1t contained IL Sec
ton OF Chapter 800 already stated here II j.:
The commits ,ioner OF the CAPITOL shall be the sole
architect thereof and shall have the oniire.con7V OF
the construction OF the SAM. No person shall he cn-
iloyed retained by such comm siOLer OF the 'aO
unless he be competent to reader iu and proper ser
vice. nor shall any political test Ice applied N respect
thereto shall any person tie dischaIged except Tor
incomr etencv Offensive parisauship the reduction
of the number employed This section sha!i not pro
hibt such commissioner OF the Capitol from consulting
or employing Tor temporary service aiy architrct
This act was signed May 23, ls-I and Yer Que finds
that Mr. Perry has since paid to Ildllth hchardsoh
September 81 1852 $2is 81 9eie l9 ~ d9so,
81, 1853, 1888 So Was this a temporary employ
ment OF Eidltz Richardson From the figures 1t
indicates regular EN- ,,lOyment OF the hiln and IN
orsn violation OF the aw quotes that Mr. Perry shall
| be the sole architect"
| Mr. Perry, also in violation OF the same Law OF
| 1855 which has been quoted, has retained james
| Mcintyre as his deputy. The law says: "No
deputy shall be employed, nor shall any
general powers invested in the commissioning OF the
| Capitol be designated to any person" Mr. MCINTYRE
was the person aimed at in this section and yet Mr.
Perry retained him in his emp oy till Last week that
is until the second week in March. 1857 nearly two
years after the law passed Since February -,
1886 work on the Capitol has been stopped and yet
Mcintyre retained. Not only was 1t "A violation
to keep him IN his place but there was no work
Tor him to do. His salary has been $4,000 year.
For over year the position has been slnecure and
yet Mr. Perry would not abolish IL and dismiss the
man who held it. lie did not do so II IA evident be-
cause he thought the Repubcan Legislature would be
foolish enough appropriate another I'M lion OF dollaif
tor the Capitol and then Mr. Mcintyre could be put ~
his old work compelling the Capitol workinemen TO
vote the Democratic ticket resi- .nation at
the present time ia believed 10 he sham one Either
he will be reapponted by Mr.. Perry az soon as the
Legislature out o. the way, else he will secretly
appoint the Capitol wOrkiDgmeu II the Legislature
agaIn entrusts an appropriation TO Mr. Perrys hands
1t has been well said that Mr. Perry is responsible tor
McIntyrcs work in converting the force Of Capitol
workngmen into part of the Democratic organization
of the city, That is true. He should be held TO be
sponsibe for it, No further trust should be put in his
promise to hire workingmen for the CaDitCl without
regard to their Bo o thai ,s nna nfs
party shall be alone benefited by his control OF the
Capitol workingmen.
Assembly1nan Howe who introduced the resolution
of investigation. says II the Republican Legislature
81 900 900 Tor the Capitol aud puts
it in Mr. Perry- hands to eIpepd, the Republican
members will that he will pay out every cent OF II
in a way to help the Democratic party into power AT
this tails election The Capitol work ngmen will be
mainly Democrats, as they always have been under
the management OF the Capito' work, and the Repub
Icans will again be- laughed at by the Democrats"
MANY Repubicans favor abolie hing the Office Of CAP
tol commissioner and est ahlishi1g nonartisan com
mission OF Two persons. Republican and Democrat.
This is the only method that theycan dI cover by
which the Republican workingmen shall have as good
q chance TO secure employment from the State la com
pleting the Capitol as a Democratic one.
When Mr. Perry came into Oiice in 1888 the promise
made that he would conduct the work OF the Cap
to in non-partisan manner. He was said 10 he
business man unacquaintcd with politics and with
decided preference Tor employing workingnen for the
Capitol without regard to their politics. Ii ex
peoted that no would illustrate Civil Service Reform
as no other man would that he would take the Cap
iol sout OF politics" No sooner was he appointed,
no wever than Colonel Daniel ;. Lamont, then Cover
Clevelands private secretary persuaded Perry TO
appoint james Mcintyre his deputy. Then every
one knew that the Capitol wOnld be plunged deeper
into politics than II had over been before because Mr.
lnty re "a Democratic ward politician OF Albany
and hilly acquainted with the me- bods OF forcing
Capitol Workingmen to the Democratic ticket. IL
was recognized by every that Mcintyre had been
put in charge OF the Capitol workDgmen by Colonel
Lamont for the sole purpose OF securing every vote
Office especially for Grover Cleveland for Presl-
dent. Mcintyre not builder architect and
had No fitness whatever Tor his position. Mr. Perry
himself disclosed McIntvre's inability TO perform the
duties OF deputy In testimony which he gave before
q Senate investigating cOmuittee on January ~,
1854. The testimony IN gwen below:
Q.-What are the duties OF Mr.. Mclntyrei A.-To
look alter the and that they kept ut work
and supplied with materials my direction.
Q.-What trade Is Mr.. Mcintyre Off Al don't
know.
O. 1s he builder Al don't know whether he
Is or not; i think not
Q.-You JOINT know that be has any trade, do you
Al don't
o. who was be recommended by to YOU Al
ht.kM Mr. Inrn aAAl n Tn iueat rat.